Death Stranding no doubt is one of the most eagerly awaited video games of the moment, but obviously Hideo Kojima himself is also looking forward to other games which will be hitting the market next year (his current project Death Stranding has no release date yet).

Kojima also told gamesindustry.biz that he expects VR to be big in the future, and that virtual reality will become relevant in other fields beside video gaming. Some people may find this surprising, as this year’s VR experience has been less than stellar, and VR headsets like the Oculus Rift are still too bulky to be comfortable and too expensive for most. Also, many users have complained that even Sony’s more affordable PlayStation VR headset causes motion sickness even after a short period of use. But still, Kojima’s prediction might still turn out to be true and VR will really take off next year…

And going back to Red Dead Redemption 2, it is clear that Rockstar’s game is poised to become next year’s video game sensation, although there are other interesting games in the pipeline like Resident Evil 7 and Horizon: Zero Dawn (which were both previewed at this year’s E3 show), games which might make 2017 a year to look forward to for video game fans.